BOB MOSER
New York,NY
Summary
Dynamic, inspiring, and experienced leader of reporting, writing and digital teams. Seasoned and highly accomplished editor with stellar record of elevating the level of every story and every writer. Encyclopedic knowledge of national and state politics. Cool and good-humored under pressure.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Contributing Editor
Rolling Stone, The New Republic
New York, NY
01.2018 - Current
- Write feature stories and commentary on politics, elections and voting rights
- Write freelance features and essays for The New Yorker, The Washington Post Magazine, Columbia Journalism Review, The Nation, Boston Review, The American Prospect and Talking Points Memo
Politics Editor
The New Republic
Washington, D.C.
07.2015 - 11.2017
- Led team of political reporters, staff writers and contributors
- Devised and executed successful strategies for covering 2016 election
- Assigned, edited and wrote time-driven political news and commentary on tight deadlines
- Solicited and edited freelance news and politics features
Senior Editor
National Journal
Washington, D.C.
06.2014 - 07.2015
- Assigned and edited freelance features for magazine (now shuttered) of Washington culture and U.S. politics
- Edited staff columnists
- Wrote long-form profiles of national political figures
Executive Editor
The American Prospect
Washington , D.C.
07.2011 - 06.2014
- Managed online editors, oversaw daily web planning and production
- Created and wrote daily newsletter for 2012 and 2014 election cycles
- Solicited, assigned and edited news and politics stories for magazine
- Directed writing fellowship program
Editor
The Texas Observer
Austin, TX
07.2008 - 06.2011
- Managed staff of 11 editors, writers, producers and designers
- Conceived and executed successful overhaul of news and politics coverage
- Expanded digital and social operations, more than doubling online audience
- Devised and executed strategies for covering 2010 mid-term elections
- Wrote blog and column on evolving Texas politics
Managing and Senior Editor
The Nation
New York , NY
07.2005 - 06.2008
- Wrote online stories and magazine features on politics, policy and LGBTQ issues
- Edited feature stories, news commentary and staff columns
- Mentored and developed team of fledgling political reporters
- Covered 2008 election with two years of dispatches from battleground states and counties, producing "Purple America" series
Education
John S. Knight Journalism Fellow -
Stanford University
Palo Alto, CAMaster of Arts - English
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NCBachelor of Arts - English and Political Science
Elon University
Elon, NCSkills
- Exceptional manager and motivator
- Deft line editor and copy-editor
- Seasoned producer of high-quality content on tight deadlines
- Rock-solid editorial judgment
- Sharp wordsmith and headline writer
- Clear and productive communicator
Selected Honors & Publications
SPJ Green Eyeshade awards for outstanding Southern journalism
GLAAD Media Award for best magazine article
Author, Blue Dixie: Reawakening the South's Democratic Majority
Timeline
Contributing Editor
Rolling Stone, The New Republic
01.2018 - Current
Politics Editor
The New Republic
07.2015 - 11.2017
Senior Editor
National Journal
06.2014 - 07.2015
Executive Editor
The American Prospect
07.2011 - 06.2014
Editor
The Texas Observer
07.2008 - 06.2011
Managing and Senior Editor
The Nation
07.2005 - 06.2008
John S. Knight Journalism Fellow -
Stanford University
Master of Arts - English
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Bachelor of Arts - English and Political Science
Elon University
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